Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (24 July, 1878 – 25 October, 1957) was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as successful plays, novels and essays. Born to one of the oldest titles in the Irish peerage, Dunsany lived muc... more

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  • Jul 24, 1878

Date of death:

  • Oct 25, 1957 (age 79 years)

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  • Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, Lord Dunsany,
  • Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett 18th Baron Dunsany,
  • Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron Dunsany
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